Wackenhuth Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wackenhuth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wackenhuth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Wackenhuth Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wackenhuth Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wackenhuth occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wackenhuth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wackenhuth is the 2,237,939th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Wackenhuth reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Wackenhuth is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States Wackenhuth is most frequent in: Illinois, where 24 percent reside, Oklahoma, where 24 percent reside and Ohio, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States Wackenhuth exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 25 percent reside and Sweden, where 6 percent reside.

Wackenhuth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wackenhuth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wackenhuth surname increased 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wackenhuth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wackenhuth surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

Wackenhuth earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.78% less than the national average, earning $26,846 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wackenhut95439/
Wakenhuth950/
Wachenhuth902/
Wackenhoth901/
Wackenhult900/
Wakenhut8987/
Wachenhut842/
Vackenhut841/
Wakengut7814/
Vakenhut788/
Wokenhut780/
Wakenu7515/
Wakeinu711/
Vakengut67153/
Wakanaut671/
Wokenu6345/
Wakinu6335/
Wacinu632/
Wackinhood600/
Waukenhood600/
Bakenou59736/
Vaceanu5993/
Wakinau598/
Wachinu594/
Wachinou56739/
Wakhingu561/
Wochenou561/
Bokenu501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wackenhuth
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